Locky ransomware: All you should know about malware with no decryption tool

Locky was the 'patient zero' of the ransomware epidemic that hit the world in 2017

WannaCry and Petya have competition, and it's the latest strain of ransomware to assail computers. On Sunday, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an alert on the spread of the 'Locky Ransomware' that can lock computers and demands a ransom for unlocking them. 

However, Locky is not so much a 'new kid on the block' as it is the 'comeback king' among malwares. According to reports, the Locky ransomware's re-emergence with a new email distribution campaign has been touted as one of the largest malware campaigns in the latter half of 2017.

The ransomware,